Tanks On Stamps

Great Britain
75th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 2019
One of the booklet stamps depicts British forces landing on the Gold Beach.

Luxembourg
75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Ardennes
December 3, 2019
The commemorative stamp shows an American M4 Sherman Tank.

This 2004 issue of Luxembourg commemorates the country's 60th anniversary of liberation.

Belgium
Highlights of Belgium
February 14, 2011
Set of five, one stamp depicting Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne shows an American M4 Sherman tank.

New Zealand
Art of World War II by Peter McIntyre
August 5, 2020
Set of four, one stamp depicts the British M3 medium tanks in the battle of El Alamein in 1942.

On November 7, 1984 New Zealand issued a four-value set of N.Z. Military History stamps. The 58c value (Sg #1354), shown here, depicts "tanks of the Second N.Z. Divisional Cavalry, North Africa, 1942" (Stanley Gibbons).

A light rendering of a tank can be seen on this $1.00 value (SG #552) from New Zealand's May 16, 1990 NZ Heritage (5th issue) set of 6 stamps. Stamp depicts Lt. Gen. Bernard Freyberg who fought for the allied forces in both world wars.

From wikipedia, "In the climactic Second Battle of El Alemein (Oct.-Nov. 1942), the 2nd New Zealand Division played a vital part in the breakthrough by the Eighth Army; for his leadership, Freyberg was immediately promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath."

Great Britain
British Army Vehicles
September 2, 2021
Set of 12, eight stamps show Mk IV, Matilda MK II, Churchill AVRE, Centurion Mk 9, Scorpion, Chieftain Mk 5, Challenger 2, Ajax.

I never knew they were so many tank on stamps before. This would make me a fine sub collection to start. I just may do that as I like tanks. Thanks to everyone for sharing.

"From Chad to the Rhine", famous battles of the Free French army and the allies during WWII, set of six, four show tanks, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris and issued for use in French Indochina colony on June 6, 1946:

Battle of Mareth, Tunisia:

Invasion of the Allies in Normandie, France:

Liberation of Paris, France;

Liberation of Strasbourg, France:


"From Chad to the Rhine" sets with similar designs were issued for use in other French territories: French equatorial Africa, French West Africa, Cameroon, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, Guyana, French India, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, SPM and Wallis & Futuna.

The Lao Royal army in battle, designed by Chamnane Prisayane, engraved by Jean Miermont and issued by the Kingdom of Laos on May 15, 1968 to celebrate the Lao army day:

Gibraltar
Medals of Service
September 18, 2025
Set of six, the Africa Star stamp shows a British Crusader tank in action.

France Scott 604
Issued in 1948 for the first anniversary of the death of General Philippe Leclerc
who led Free French forces in North Africa and Normandy.
The tanks shown could be pre war French made Char B1 or American M3 Lee tanks
or just basic generic.
Anybody know the type of tanks shown?

Those are American M4 medium tanks.

Robert

Thanks Robert

Here is another French stamp Scott 718 for 10 years of Liberation.
Tanks rolling out on a Normandy beach from a Landing Ship, Tank (LST)





A Canadian LST off-loads an M4 Sherman during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943.
Image from Wikipedia